tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113617.post3574025273251121836..comments2023-07-01T05:10:01.314-04:00Comments on Fellowcitizen with the Saints: Oh Say, Where Is Truth? Part 3: Facts or Feelings?Rosalie Erekson Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985594370560172873noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113617.post-9264139801603172282015-05-16T21:58:19.888-04:002015-05-16T21:58:19.888-04:00It’s kind of a sweet thought that your explanation...It’s kind of a sweet thought that your explanation was so completely what he would have felt and said, that he felt “as one” with you.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113617.post-84695524800240149642015-04-29T14:08:41.670-04:002015-04-29T14:08:41.670-04:00James, just the other day I ran across something I...James, just the other day I ran across something I had written about an experience shortly after it happened; and I realized I had often recounted that event with different details over the years. I’m more careful now about prefacing my stories with a statement such as, “As I recall,” or “If my memory is correct.”<br /><br />Darrell, Pres. Stone did have an incredible memory of things that he had read, heard, or experienced. He also had the ability to illustrate important principles with interesting and inspiring personal experiences (his own or those of others). He could also recall pertinent quotes from literary works, as well as from the Scriptures. He was continually treasuring up words from “good books” so that he could call them forth at an appropriate time.Rosalie Erekson Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985594370560172873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113617.post-68377585288415922542015-04-29T12:21:25.669-04:002015-04-29T12:21:25.669-04:00To me, President Stone's mind was like a steel...To me, President Stone's mind was like a steel trap. It seemed he could remember details effortlessly. I loved all the stories he told. He was such an inspiring storyteller. I'm so grateful to have known him. <br /><br />Thank you, Sis. Stone, for faithfulness and example (and your recent uplifting posts). <br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Darrell ManningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113617.post-76435678129684427682015-04-29T11:08:28.713-04:002015-04-29T11:08:28.713-04:00When I was still in elementary school, I realized ...When I was still in elementary school, I realized that in one treasured memory from kindergarten, I could see myself. <br /><br />I've never entirely trusted me memories since then, though I do enjoy them. James Goldberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14422536627746885883noreply@blogger.com